All news on the topic: Department for Transport

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander approved the £2.2 billion scheme in September, which would have seen the West Sussex airport move its emergency runway 12 metres north to accommodate around 100,000 more flights a year.

Ministers are considering measures that could result in repeat offenders being banned from future flights as concerns grow over disorder in the skies.

HS2 states it "treats all whistleblower allegations seriously" and initiated an investigation earlier this year, while the Department for Transport asserts it will ensure any claims of wrongdoing are "thoroughly investigated".

Cyclists who kill pedestrians by dangerous cycling could face life imprisonment under new amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill, after years of campaigners calling on the government to close a legal loophole.

Britain’s ’pothole crisis’ has contributed to a seven-year high in the number of commuters killed or seriously harmed in accidents.

Transport Secretary Louise Haigh supports leaving decisions on 20mph zones and other road safety measures to local authorities, backing away from previous government efforts to centralize control.

The 100ml liquid ban is set to be scrapped but the scheme to introduce new scanners has been delayed at many airports. Travellers have been warned not to get confused

As many as 32 per cent of respondents said they do it at least "occasionally". National Highways has now launched a campaign with the slogan "little changes, change everything"

The rail fare increase increase will be applied to regulated tickets, such as season, anytime day, off-peak and super off-peak - here is everything you need to know

At a special Cabinet meeting in Yorkshire and the Humber Rishi Sunak will say the North and Midlands will receive £4.7billion in funds reallocated from the axed northern leg of HS2

A Blue Badge holder travelling either as a driver or a passenger can park for free in disabled parking bays and you may be exempt from other parking restrictions

Ben Thornbury, 19, struck upon the idea after seeing a post on Facebook - he bought a fishing rod and chair and started 'fishing' around his local town of Malmesbury in Wiltshire

Rail campaign groups have described the trial as 'awful' and 'a smokescreen' after it resulted in the cost of some journeys increasing

Most Mirror readers want to make it illegal to park on pavements, but some think such a bold move would actually cause more problems than it solves. What do you think?

Pavement parking is one of the biggest complaints from pedestrians, so isn't it high time it was banned? An official report seems to think so - but what do you think?

Locals say they have been suffering with the parking situation for 14 years as commuters use the quiet cul-de-sac in Fulwood, Lancashire as their own private car park

The total costs of the project between London and Birmingham now 'significantly outweigh benefits' following the decision to stop trains travelling at high speed any further north

A combination of higher purchase costs, insufficient charging infrastructure and mixed messaging are putting some people off from making the switch to electric motoring, peers warned

The Department for Transport has announced that schools in England will be able to apply for grants to buy and install electric vehicle chargers, and then sell the energy back to motorists

Thanet Parkway, built with public money in a Conservative stronghold in Kent, was launched to a glittering fanfare six months ago, but is little used, according to official figures

Aslef general secretary Mick Whelan accused Transport Secretary Mark Harper of making the long-running pay dispute worse as the union starts industrial action today

Edinburgh, Gatwick, Heathrow, Stansted, Bristol, Birmingham and Manchester are among the airports which have provided updates on how upgrade works to their hand luggage scanners are going

Local Labour leaders have been working to revive the scuppered Doncaster Sheffield Airport, providing transport in the north a much-needed boost after Rishi Sunak’s scrapping of HS2

Mystery shoppers discovered that fares purchased online were cheaper around three-quarters of the time, and on average, same day journeys cost a hefty 52% from machines at stations than online

Children are struggling to get to school and locals are unable to get to work and miss important appointments because bus services are being cut which leaves them unable to get around